Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5238231 |
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| Authors | Jihye Suk (National Health Insurance Service), Nuwan Prasad Aravinda (University of Ruhuna), Vijitha Desilva (University of Ruhuna), Shayna Clancy, Shayna M Clancy (Duke Medical Center), L Gayani Tillekeratne (0000-0001-6012-7271, Duke Institute for Health Innovation), Truls Østbye (0000-0002-0662-7440, Duke Institute for Health Innovation) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 40 |
| Pages | 3965-3982 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gestão e Sociedade (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1980-5756 • E-ISSN: 1980-5756 |
| Publisher | Revista Gestao e Sociedade (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21171/ges.v14i40.3337 |
| OpenAlex | W2760533575 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This cross-sectional study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge and attitudes of PHMs, the frontline community health workers in Sri Lanka. Two-hundred and ninety-one PHMs were recruited. PHMs' knowledge level was good (79.9% of answers were correct) but could be improved. Those more knowledgeable about HIV and with higher education demonstrated a more positive attitude toward PLWH. A more negative attitude, less training and older age were associated with having a stronger intention to engage in extra precautionary behaviors. PHMs need further HIV training to improve their knowledge to better educate the community. By reducing PHMs misperceptions about HIV, they may develop a more positive attitude and thus help reduce the general public's stigma associated with PLWH. Keywords: HIV, PLWH, Stigma, attitude, community health workers, midwives, Asia, Sri Lanka
Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Positive attitude · Psychiatry · Public health · Social stigma · Sociology · South asia · Sri lanka · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |